I just had to comment on the "as though I had too many emotions" part, because, wow. I really don't get what other peoples' issues are with others' emotions. I know that feeling, that people judge you that way, because it happens to me and it happens to a lot of people I know. I know too many people who were raised to taught not to feel, at least not to feel anything "negative" which is unhealthy and impossible. There are a whole assload of emotions out there and a whole hell of a lot are ones people would jump to label "negative". I'm sorry people have treated you this way, it's a huge epidemic against feeling. I have to remind Dan constantly that I will not blame him for having feelings. He is not used to that. From childhood on, I think it is natural to have the same types of experiences with those around you that you had as a kid, because he had a lot of people tell him "how dare you feel this way, especially because I feel like THIS" as if their feelings are somehow more valid than his. He forced his feelings down like always, as he was taught to as a child. Sick really that this is so common, no one knows what to do with their own emotions and they certainly are afraid/disgusted by others'. I often feel I cannot be truly honest about how I feel or what I think with most people for fear of "scaring them off" but, this was before and I have since stopped hiding many things about myself. For that, I have sacrificed "friendships" but I'd rather be alone than liked for someone I am pretending to be.

Wow sorry for the off-the-topic rant, I mean it's just something that popped into my head when I read that. On painkillers and I tend to babble so I hope this makes sense.